mao
wenbiao
Mao Wenbiao: A Master of Urban Energy Mao Wenbiao, born in Shanghai in 1950, is a name synonymous with dynamic depictions of modern China and its evolving urban landscape. More than simply an artist, he’s a visual chronicler of a nation undergoing rapid transformation, capturing …
A portrait built from mao wenbiao's own colours
Every 6 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
